Baseball Game Preview: Perry Pumas vs. Gilbert Tigers

Pumas

Runs

03/10/25 vs Mountain View	5
03/06/25 @ Liberty	9
03/03/25 @ Sunnyslope	6
03/01/25 @ Notre Dame Prep	21
02/28/25 @ Higley	6
+ 2 more games

The Perry Pumas will take on the Gilbert Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Perry is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.

While Perry didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 5-1 win over Mountain View on Monday. The Pumas haven't had any issues with the Toros recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Michael Orbegozo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max DeFrancesco, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Ryan Davie also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Meanwhile, Gilbert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 13-2 to Mesquite. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Perry's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Gilbert, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Gilbert's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Perry has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .506. It's a different story for Gilbert, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Perry's hitters?

Perry couldn't quite get it done against Gilbert when the teams last played back in March of 2018 as they fell 9-4. Can Perry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.